A screenshot of my first literature review presentation.
Continuing research with the Svoboda Diaries Project, I spent this quarter conducting a series of literature reviews on the topic of Social Network Analysis (SNA). Through this experience of searching for and selecting articles, reading through and making annotations, and finally condensing the main ideas into presentations, I was able to improve in my research, inquiry, and communication skills while increasing my knowledge on the topic of SNA.
My main process consisted of using Google Scholar or other search engines to search for network analysis articles relating to Ottoman Iraq. I would then preview each of the articles and check if they truly were SNA related. Next, I would add the article into Zotero, and begin reading the article. I would then go through the article another time (and many more times as I felt was needed) to annotate/write notes, and finally, a few days before my meeting with my professor and another student on the team, I would create the presentation. You can view an example of my presentation from Week 3 here.
My main process consisted of using Google Scholar or other search engines to search for network analysis articles relating to Ottoman Iraq. I would then preview each of the articles and check if they truly were SNA related. Next, I would add the article into Zotero, and begin reading the article. I would then go through the article another time (and many more times as I felt was needed) to annotate/write notes, and finally, a few days before my meeting with my professor and another student on the team, I would create the presentation. You can view an example of my presentation from Week 3 here.